Proverbs 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:9 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:9 — KJV
“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:”
— Proverbs 5:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:9 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 5:9
“Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:9: give, thine, honour
“Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: take...: Heb. give not thine heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:9: lest, give, thine
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:9: lest, give, thine
“When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:9: lest, give, thine
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:9: lest, thine
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